Tell USDA to Reject @Bayer-#Monsanto’s Multi-Herbicide Tolerant #GMO Corn—Please sign the petition! beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/… @bpncamp gives you the low down on the *5* different toxic herbicides used with this genetically engineered corn. #glyphosate #dicamba
@Bayer @bpncamp This #GMO corn will encourage the use of 2,4-D which is highly prone to drift and is linked to an increased risk of birth defects, reduced sperm counts, increased risk of non Hodgkin lymphoma, Parkinson’s disease, and hormone disruption, as well as other health problems.
@Bayer @bpncamp It'll also encourage yet more use of #dicamba, linked to cancer, reproductive effects, neurotoxicity, birth defects, and kidney & liver damage. It's also toxic to birds, fish & other aquatic organisms + known to leach into waterways. It is able to drift well over a mile off-site!
@Bayer @bpncamp On top of 2,4-D, #dicamba and 2 other herbicides, this new #GMO corn is also tolerant to #glyphosate, which is linked to cancer and is an antibiotic that has negative impacts on human gut biota. The imbalance of bacteria in the gut has been associated with many modern diseases.
@Bayer @bpncamp This #GMO corn is also tolerant to quizalofop, a developmental & reproductive toxin recognized as an endocrine disruptor by the EU. It requires full protective equipment & the label warns it is "toxic to fish and invertebrates" and "has a potential for runoff for several months"!
@Bayer @bpncamp Finally, this #GMO corn is also tolerant to glufosinate—banned in France due to possible reproductive toxicity. Exposure of pregnant lab animals to glufosinate results in increased premature delivery, miscarriages, dead fetuses, arrested kidney development. It's also neurotoxic.
@Bayer @bpncamp More #GMO crops are not the solution for #glyphosate resistant weeds created by glyphosate-resistant GMO crops!
It is time for USDA to focus on other sustainable, integrated methods for long-term weed management, which allow US farmers to get off the toxic treadmill! #dicamba
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